A field tool for prediction of body fat in Sri Lankan women: skinfold thickness equation.

Indu WaidyatilakaAngela de SilvaMaduka de Lanerolle-DiasSunethra AtukoralaPulani Lanerolle

Published in: Journal of health, population, and nutrition (2016)

Existing SFT equations were not applicable to this population. The new equation derived was valid. We report a new SFT equation to predict %FM in women of South Asian ancestry suitable for field use.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
optical coherence tomography
insulin resistance
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
genome wide association